08-24-2013, 03:58 AM
This situation has international implications. This story is huge here. The baseball community here is also grieved and angry at events. Even the former Deputy Prime Minister has spoken out about it saying that Australian's should not visit the US. Saying that you are 15 times more likely to get shot if you are in the US than Australia.
Chris Lane was there on a scholarship from Australia, and I think that this crime has left many in shock at the randomness of such a crime. It has also left others re-evaluating whether to send future students to the US as an option due to the dangers there. Morning talk shows were talking about US gun laws and what Australia or the international community could do to exert pressure to change the law. It was agreed that any pressure would be ignored by the US.
Chris Lane was there on a scholarship from Australia, and I think that this crime has left many in shock at the randomness of such a crime. It has also left others re-evaluating whether to send future students to the US as an option due to the dangers there. Morning talk shows were talking about US gun laws and what Australia or the international community could do to exert pressure to change the law. It was agreed that any pressure would be ignored by the US.